WorksheetsUnit 4: Political Boundaries and Entities
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 41mins
A group of people who feel that they are part of a common community, usually based on a shared language, ethnicity, or other cultural traits.
A state
A nation
A political entity
An ethnic neighborhood
The most common political entity in the world today is:
City-states
Empires
Kingdoms
Nation-states
Based on this map, the former Soviet Union had over 185 different ethnic groups in the state. This could have been characterized as a:
City-state
Unitary state
Multinational state
Nation-state
A state must have all of the following EXCEPT:
An established government and boundaries
A permanent population
Control over internal and foreign affairs
Its own currency
The Rio Grande River formed a natural boundary between the US and Mexico even before those areas were settled. This is an example of what type of boundary?
Antecedent
Subsequent
Consequent
Relic
The boundaries that Europeans imposed on Africa at the Berlin Conference are examples of
Superimposed geometric boundaries
Relic cultural boundaries
Geometric natural boundaries
Antecedent geometric boundaries
The boundary between India and Pakistan is a result of civil war between Hindus and Muslims. This boundary is known as a...
A geometric boundary
A subsequent/consequent boundary
A natural boundary
An antecedent boundary
In this class, a state is the same as a ________________
Country
Nation
Territory
Province
Theoretically, a modern state possessing formal sovereignty and occupied by a people who see themselves as a single, homogenous nation.
multi-state nation
multinational state
nation-state
Nation
A principle of international relations that holds that a country has the right to choose how to run their social, economic, and political matters should rest with the legitimate rulers of independent states. It's synonym is freedom.
Supranationalism
Empire
Sovereignty
Shatterbelt Regions
The process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.
Neocolonialism
nation-state
Self-Determination
Irredentism
Hadrian's Wall was a wall that separated the Roman Empire from Scotland. It was there mainly to protect the Roman Empire from the threat of the Scots. Today, it is mainly used as a cultural remembrance, and you can hike the path.
Subsequent Boundary
Relic boundary
Superimposed boundary
Maritime Boundaries
A boundary line that coincides with some cultural divide, such as religion or language, usually to ease tensions between rival nations.
Superimposed boundary
Relic boundary
Demarcated boundary
Consequent boundary
The boundary line between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea is set based on a line of longitude. This is an example of which type of boundary?
Subsequent
Symmetric
Geometric
Cultural
Physical
Iceland and Japan are the best examples of a:
Nation-State
Multinational State
Stateless Nation
Multistate Nation
Nationless State
The Korean nation is divided primarily between two states - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North) and the Republic of Korea (South). This is an example of a:
Nation-State
Multinational State
Stateless Nation
Multistate Nation
Nationless State
Forces that unify people such as having a common religion is known as...
Centripetal forces
Centrifugal forces
Nigeria has over 500 different languages in its country. This can be seen as what type of force?
Centrifugal forces
Centripetal forces
Native American reservations are an example of a
semiautononmous region
stateless nation
multinational state
multistate nation
What is the definition of a stateless nation?
people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy
a state with a single nation
a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state
a state with two or more nations
Country with a similar religion nationally
Having a common Language
Celebrating National Holidays
Being a Nation-State
Ethnic Divisions in Multinational Countries
Country that is linguistically diverse (Many different languages)
Country that has deep rooted political divisions (Ex: Republicans vs. Democrats)
Civil War in a country
Reorder the following into biggest to smallest political entities.
Empire
Nation-State
Semiautonomous region in a country
City
Neighborhood
